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PATENTED SEPT. 1, 1908.

J. BRENNER.

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APPLIGATIOKIILED MBA, 1908.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1- Snoeutoz J. BRENNER.

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APPLICATION FILED FEB. 4, 1908.

PATENTED SEPT. 1, 1908.

2 SHEETS-$HBET 2 JACOB BRENNER, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 1, 1908.

Application filed February 4, 1908. Serial No. 414,179.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JACOB BRENNER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tables, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to tables, the object being to provide a table with a very narrow top carrying drop leaves, whereby said leaves can be dropped into a vertical position, and the table shoved up against the wall when not in use, so as to occupy a very small space.

Another object of my invention is, to provide the table proper with hinged arms carrying legs, adapted to be swung outwardly under the leaves when raised in a horizontal position, so as to securely support the leaves.

Another object of my invention is, to provide the legs with slide-bars, which are mounted in grooves formed in the arms, whereby the legs can be drawn outwardly so as to support additional leaves when it is desired to enlarge the table.

Another object of my invention is, to provide a table which is exceedingly simple and cheap in construction, and one which is es pecially adapted to be used in halls and places of festivals.

These objects are obtained by the novel arrangement and construction of parts hereinafter fully described and shown in the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1, is a perspective view of my improved table, showing the leaves in a dropped position. Fig. 2, is an inverted perspective view, showing the leaves in a horizontal position. Fig. 3, is a detail inverted plan view, showing the hinged arms and legs folded, the legs being shown in section. Fig. 4, is a longitudinal sectional view through one of the hinged arms and legs. Fig. 5, is an inverted plan view of a modified form of table.

In the drawings A, indicates the fixed top of my improved table, which is formed very narrow, and has secured longitudinally to its under side a strip A, against the ends of which are secured legs B, provided with claw feet B, having the ordinary casters, so as to enable the table to be moved readily, the claw feet extending outwardly in opposite directions, so as to prevent the table from tilting.

Secured to the under side of the fixed top, adjacent its side edges, are hinges C, carrying leaves D and E, the leavesbeing supported in a horizontal position by arms F, connected to blocks G, secured to the strip A, adjacent each leg B, by hinges F. The arms being longitudinally grooved at their upper edges, in which are slidably mounted slide-bars H, carried by legs I, which are also provided with the usual casters, and it will be seen that these arms can be swung outwardly until they engage stop blocks J, secured to the under side of the leaves, and in this posi tion they will securely support the leaves in a horizontal position, and when the arms are swung back against the strip A, they will be under the fixed top and out of the way, so as to allow the leaves to drop.

The walls of the grooved arms are longitudinally slotted, through which extends bolts K, having wing nuts working thereon, adapted to clamp the slide-bars H, in their adjusted position, and it will be seen that when it is desired to make the table Wider by using additional leaves, the Wing nuts are loosened and the legs are drawn outwardly forming supports for the additional leaves.

In the modification in Fig. 5, I have shown a table L, constructed similar to the table shown and described previously, but is provided with additional arms M, carrying legs for supporting the leaves at the middle, this being essential when tables of great length are used.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that I have provided a table which is exceedingly simple and cheap in construction, and one which is formed of a very narrow fixed top having drop leaves, whereby when the table is not in use it will occupy a very small space.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

A table comprising a narrow fixed top, having a longitudinal strip secured to its under side, legs secured to the under side of said top, against the ends of said strip, blocks secured to the sides of said strip at each end, arms hinged to said blocks, provided with longitudinal grooves in their upper edges, the walls of said grooves being longitudinally slotted, slide-bars mounted in said grooves carrying bolts, Working through In testimony whereof I have signed my said slots, Wing nuts Working on said bolts for name to this specification in the presence of locking said slide-bars, legs carried by said two subscribing Witnesses.

slide-bars, leaves hinged to the side-edges of JACOB BRENNER. said fixed top, and stops secured on the un- Witnesses: der side of said leaves, adapted to be engaged REA P. WRIGHT,

by the legs of the slide-bars. R. H. KREUKEL. 

